Challenge YOUrself #78

Hello fellow paper lovers! Another month has gone by and I've only managed to achieve one more layout. This month's challenge at Challenge YOUrself is a real ripper and I'm sure that I'm not alone in dreaming of Summer again and hoping for the freedom to go travelling again. For this challenge I wanted to record the last trip we did to Sydney before we were all confined to our own communities. We had tickets to see Home Free for their one and only Sydney concert and of course we made the most of a weekend in the City. I remember it was a beautiful balmy summer evening and we were reluctant to go to bed after a wonderful meal, so we decided to wander the Darling Harbour precinct. It was a lovely way to start our weekend away.

It's a really poor-quality photo but it sums up how happy we were at being away from the horrors of the devastating bushfires and drought, the constant smoke and heat, and the pending Pandemic for a few days.

I hope you get time to reminisce about the Summer you had or the Summer to come. Stay healthy and dream on friends xx

Challenge YOUrself #77

I'm back today with my entry for this month's Challenge over at Challenge YOUrself. It's a very easy one for us Mums...

This is my take with photos of me with my two fabulous offspring...

I've used some delicious Cocoa Vanilla paper and title and the flowers are from Dlish Scraps, which I've hand painted with water colours.

I hope you get a chance to join in on this month's challenge. Until next time xx

Scrap the Girls

I hope everyone is keeping well during these unusual times. I'm lucky enough that I'm still able to go to work (essential services), however I have been on a bit of leave due to the fact that we were supposed to be on a trip to the Cook Islands and New Zealand....bummer :(  So we're using the time at home to do some over-due maintenance and cleaning. But I have found some time to enter into this month's challenge at Scrap the Girls. I was inspired by the girl with the sunglasses, lace outfit and flower crown.

I felt the need to record a bit about the Pandemic and how it has affected me in this small way.

I've used some of the Paradise Found collection from Kaisercraft, which I bought specifically in anticipation of some wonderful photos from our now cancelled trip. The background stamp is one that I've had in my stash for over 12 months and had not used until now. Anyway thanks for looking xx

Challenge YOUrself #74

Hello friends, it's long overdue but I've created something! And what better way to begin again than by entering a challenge at Challenge YOUrself. The due date is almost upon me so I knuckled down and got this one done in 45 minutes....a true record for me!

The challenge criteria is to find inspiration in the lyrics of the song "Hero" by Mariah Carey. This layout is in keeping with my current personal growth journey.  When I printed this photo of myself in front of this lovely mural in Canberra I knew that I had the perfect papers and embellishments to match. That doesn't happen very often for me hence why I completed it in super quick time.

Thanks for looking guys!  xx

Challenge YOUrself #66

Hello lovely people. I just want to share the great challenge for June over at CHALLENGE YOURSELF.  I really wanted to try my hand at a grid pattern but with a twist.

Here is my take using some of the wonderful Cocoa Vanilla "More than Words" papers again - the kit that keeps on giving :D

Another 9x12 page. And a close up of my clusters using a few random embellies from my stash.

                                               

There is some great inspo over on the Challenge YOUrself Blog if you want to check it out.

Thanks for looking xx

More than Words June Challenge

Hello folks, just sharing my take on the current challenge over at More than Words. My layouts are few and far between these days while I'm concentrating on recording our recent travels. More than Words challenges always seem to catch my eye so I've dived in.

The challenge is to pick one of your favourite past layouts and scraplift it. Here is one of my favourites from 2015...

Gosh it's been a while since I've used this many flowers!  My style is a little more low key in the flower department these days...

This is a 9 1/4" x 12 1/2"  page but the design is similar. I've used my current "favourite" kit from Cocoa Vanilla "More than Words",  with a photo of my "favourite" gal pal. 

Thanks for looking and I hope you can join in on the challenge this month xx

More Than Words March Challenge

Hello lovelies, I'm just popping in with a quick share today. I'm still using the fabulous Cocoa Vanilla Kit "More than Words" - very appropriate for the wonderful challenge over at More Than Words Blog

This month's challenge really inspired me to finally record a memory from my time visiting the Louvre in Paris...

Besides Michelango's Pieta at St Peter's Basilica (yet to visit), Antonio Canova's beautiful sculpture is my next favourite. It really needs to be seen in real life because the smoothness of the marble, the proportions and the heavenly romanticism of this sculpture took my breath away.

Thanks for looking and I hope you get a chance to join in with this Challenge. Have a great weekend!